A needle in a haystack: How does a broken DNA molecule get repaired?

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology have discovered a key element in the mechanism of DNA repair. Using a smart new dual-molecule technique, the Delft group has now found out how the DNA molecule is able to perform this search and recognition process in such an efficient way. Today, the researchers report their findings in Molecular Cell. Read more